64 h. ago European unity against Putin in peril if Trump moves to ease sanctions

EU’s hopes of US increasing pressure on Kremlin have been dashed, and Hungary could yet make situation worseEuropean leaders – who have promised to impose “massive” new sanctions on Russia after Vladimir Putin’s rejection of a ceasefire in Ukraine – face the prospect of having to introduce their planned expansion of economic restrictions on the Russian war economy without the United States.European hopes that Donald Trump might increase the pressure on the Kremlin were dashed after the US president’s two-hour inconclusive phone call with Putin on Monday. Trump did not follow through on previous threats to introduce “large-scale” sanctions on Russia if there was no ceasefire, but instead extolled the prospect of restarting trade with Moscow. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Uber Boats by Thames Clippers secures £59m for expansion plans

Uber Boats by Thames Clippers secures £59m for expansion plans  Guardian Series

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6 d. ago B&M to open four new stores next month as part of major expansion plans across UK

The popular discount retailer has announced it will be opening dozens of news stores across the UK and beyond with shoppers keen to bag even more bargains on their doorstep

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1 week ago McDonald’s plans to hire 375,000 workers revealed as massive expansion continues

McDonald's is planning a massive summer hiring spree as the fast food giant aims to add 375,000 employees to its US restaurants.

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2 w. ago Troon nursery's expansion plan approved to increase capacity

Granny Smith’s blueprints have been given the green light.

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2 w. ago Aldi shares ambitious expansion plan with a full list of UK locations targeted for new stores

Aldi is opening new stores to locations such as Ashford, Eastbourne, and Caterham in the coming months, but the supermarket has shared a full list of where it wants to expand

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3 w. ago The case for American reindustrialisation | Dustin Guastella

Walking through the US’s deindustrialized zones is a bit like walking through Dresden after 1945. We can rebuild better than beforeA poll from the conservative Cato Institute recently went viral. It found that 80% of Americans think the country would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing. At the same time, only 25% of respondents said they themselves would be better off working in a factory. What should we make of the results?First, there’s nothing contradictory between these figures. It’s easy to see how it would be good for the country to reshore manufacturing jobs, even if it’s not good for you, personally, to work in a factory. Imagine a local pharmacist in an industrial town. He can see how his business would benefit from the expansion of a nearby plant. Yet he could also see that he would personally lose out on a lot of income if he gave up his trade and marched into the factory himself. The same can be said for any number of other workers. The reason so many pe...

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3 w. ago Man City issue major season ticket statement before Wolves fan protest

Manchester City are introducing new season tickets and revamping Flexi Gold as part of their expansion plans.

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3 w. ago Trump's tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall

American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them next

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3 w. ago Lidl looks to relocate in Wishaw as part of announced £500 million expansion plan

The supermarket is also looking at opening 52 new stores at locations across Scotland

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3 w. ago New Lidl stores could come to Ayrshire as part of expansion plans

Lidl has published its latest list of locations for potential new premises, as well as store relocations, and four Ayrshire towns have been included.

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3 w. ago Lidl eyes six Scottish locations for new stores as it ramps up expansion plans

Is your area on the list of potential locations for a new Lidl store?

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3 w. ago Lidl UK targets hundreds of sites as part of half a billion pound expansion plans

Lidl has published its 2025 site requirements brochure, outlining hundreds of potential locations for new stores - including high streets, retail parks, and mixed-use town centre sites

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3 w. ago Lidl announces major expansion plans with 40 more stores opening this year

The German-owned budget supermarket has published a list of potential locations as part of a £500 million investment.

Politics

3 w. ago Lidl to open 40 UK stores in £500 investment and Deliveroo takeover 'bid'

Watch the stories making today’s business headlines in under two minutes as Deliveroo targeted for takeover and Lidl plans £500m UK expansion. But despite the positive news, Business Editor Mark Morris fears an economic storm against the backdrop of this week’s mini-heatwave.

Economics

3 w. ago Lidl to open 40 UK stores in £500m investment and Deliveroo takeover 'bid'

Watch the stories making today’s business headlines in under two minutes as Deliveroo targeted for takeover and Lidl plans £500m UK expansion. But despite the positive news, Business Editor Mark Morris fears an economic storm against the backdrop of this week’s mini-heatwave.

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3 w. ago The full list of 43 places Lidl wants to open a new store in Wales

Supermarket chain Lidl is planning a half-a-billion pound expansion across the UK

Politics

3 w. ago Lidl lists all the locations it wants a new branch as it plans 40 more

The supermarket chain is planning a half-a-billion pound expansion

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4 w. ago Autistic people and experts voice alarm at RFK’s ‘terrible’ approach to condition

Health secretary is planning wide-ranging monitoring of autistic people’s health record and cuts to disability servicesAutism experts and autistic people are pushing back on Robert F Kennedy’s “terrible” approach to autism as the health secretary plans more expansive monitoring of autistic people’s health records and proposes cuts to disability services.A huge study on autism proposed by Kennedy will draw upon private medical records from federal and commercial databases, and a new health registry will track autistic Americans, CBS News reported on Monday. Continue reading...

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